Should the Burqa be banned in Australia

[nero_bolt]

Should the Burqa and Niqab be banned in Australia?

[iapetus_rocks]

There's no oppression by me, anyway. Sure it's desirable if women see just what the niqab signifies, and decide not to wear it.

It's another matter altogether for those women to escape and successfully resist the social pressures coming mostly but, sadly, not exclusively, from their menfolk .

A case of "misery loves company"?

[***super_nova***]

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@bushies.girl wrote:

DDB you're are as entitled to you opinion as is anyone else ....   I dont like that garb either, never have never will  

Why is that some posters just can't accept the FACT that other posters just don't like this type of clothing? Weird

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It is not about "not liking" but trying to force somebody to change their way of dressing.  I do not particularly like the idea of burqa, but if there was a woman wearing one, living in my street, or have a child in my child's class (if I had a school aged child), I would go out of my way to be friendly to her.  It i up to us to make people feel included, and now it is doubly important.

[azureline**]

I agree, I am seeing a lot more friendly and "inclusive" behaviour where I live

[polksaladallie]

If you want to see exampes of the oppression/attempted oppression of women today, read through the women/drunk/rape thread.

[village_person]

Friendships in the muslim village are mandated not negotiated. Should you happen to be a christian or jew (2014 version) muslims are not allowed to befriend you. That instruction is straight out of the users' manual; the koran. Remember the koran? It is the book that is very important to muslims (2014 version of a muslim that is).

[***super_nova***]

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@village_person wrote:

Friendships in the muslim village are mandated not negotiated. Should you happen to be a christian or jew (2014 version) muslims are not allowed to befriend you. That instruction is straight out of the users' manual; the koran. Remember the koran? It is the book that is very important to muslims (2014 version of a muslim that is).

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What a lot of bleep; the mosque near where we used to live had open days trying to get Australians of any religion to come, have a meal and meet the people who go there.

[karliandjacko]

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

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@village_person wrote:

Friendships in the muslim village are mandated not negotiated. Should you happen to be a christian or jew (2014 version) muslims are not allowed to befriend you. That instruction is straight out of the users' manual; the koran. Remember the koran? It is the book that is very important to muslims (2014 version of a muslim that is).

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What a lot of bleep; the mosque near where we used to live had open days trying to get Australians of any religion to come, have a meal and meet the people who go there.

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Yes, what we have are people who refuse to meet any Australian muslim people judging them based misinformation.

[cm85au]

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

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@village_person wrote:

Friendships in the muslim village are mandated not negotiated. Should you happen to be a christian or jew (2014 version) muslims are not allowed to befriend you. That instruction is straight out of the users' manual; the koran. Remember the koran? It is the book that is very important to muslims (2014 version of a muslim that is).

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What a lot of bleep; the mosque near where we used to live had open days trying to get Australians of any religion to come, have a meal and meet the people who go there.

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[village_person]

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

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@village_person wrote:

Friendships in the muslim village are mandated not negotiated. Should you happen to be a christian or jew (2014 version) muslims are not allowed to befriend you. That instruction is straight out of the users' manual; the koran. Remember the koran? It is the book that is very important to muslims (2014 version of a muslim that is).

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What a lot of bleep; the mosque near where we used to live had open days trying to get Australians of any religion to come, have a meal and meet the people who go there.

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Myself and the g/f attended one of those mosque open days and I must say the hosts were most unfriendly. It was a most propitious event or so I thought. My g/f was wearing a pair of shorts and a bikini top. We were met at the entry by an ‘official’ who refused us entry until my g/f ‘covered up’. I told him that if we were in the M/E we would have to respect their way of dress but as the mosque was in Australia they should respect our customs and the way we dressed (on a hot day). We were quickly at an impasse; entry was ‘kindly’ refused and we insisted on observing our customs.

We didn’t take any religious bias with us. We sure as hell didn't experience the wonderful openness you seem to advocate.

[debra9275]

is that what she'd wear to church too?